title: [Cordocentesis for prenatal diagnosis].
abstract: Cordocentesis for prenatal diagnosis was being performed in the seventies during the process of fetoscopy. Since then the technique has been used as a diagnostic tool for intrauterine infection, hematological and metabolic disorders and metabolic status of the fetus; and for rapid cytogenic analysis. We report our first 207 cordocenteses performed since December 1985. First puncture was successful in half the cases. The procedure resulted in termination of pregnancy in only 0.96% of cases. Though a new technique, cordocentesis is playing a major role in modern perinatology. The possibility of a direct route to fetal blood vessels early in pregnancy would lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Emek Hospital, Afula and Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shalev
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ianai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shneor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shalev
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barkai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiaki
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Martinowitz
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*